11 months agoDetroit Tigers catcher and first baseman John Hicks is hitting cleanup during Thursday's matchup against the Oakland Athletics. The A's will send lefty Sean Manaea to the mound, who has not faced the Tigers yet this season. Hicks would be an excellent DFS play because of his splits against lefties this year and the move up in the lineup. He is hitting .326 with one home run and seven RBI in 43 at-bats against southpaws this year. Manaea has also given up 11 homers to right-handed hitters in 2018. Even though Hicks has never faced Manaea in his career, he is a good bet to have a productive day as the Tigers play the A's on Thursday, and he's a sleeper for DFS.--Tommy Vaughn - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com